All new opportunity for Fringe Producers! MILKE & The Producer Lab are collaborating with Adelaide Fringe Festival to pilot the Producer Accelerator Program. This new professional development program supports independent producers and self-producing artists across the full Adelaide Fringe cycle. The program will be led by Laura Milke Garner, Executive Producer of MILKE and founder of The Producer Lab.
Running from September 2026 to April 2027, the program will support 12 participants through planning, budgeting, marketing, ticket sales, festival delivery, settlement and identifying opportunities beyond Adelaide Fringe. Participants will work towards practical milestones for their Fringe season while building skills and systems they can use across future projects.
And you want to know the best bit? It’s FREE for participants, all thanks to the support of Adelaide Fringe Festival.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The program is for emerging and early-to-mid-career producers, as well as artists taking primary responsibility for producing their own Adelaide Fringe season.
Applicants can be from Australia or international.
Applicants should:
Be producing or self-producing a work intended for Adelaide Fringe 2027
Hold responsibility for areas such as budgeting, marketing, ticketing, operation
Be available to participate from September 2026 to April 2027
Be willing to contribute to the cohort and complete practical program milestones
Want to build longer-term producing skills beyond one Fringe season
Previous producing experience is helpful but not essential.
Selected participants will receive:
Twelve facilitated online group sessions
One individual 45-minute producer session
Group troubleshooting sessions during Adelaide Fringe (online & in person)
Budgeting, break-even and ticket-sales tools
Marketing and campaign-planning resources
Festival preparation and operational guidance
Settlement and post-Fringe evaluation support
Preparation for Honey Pot, presenter conversations and future opportunities
Access to a peer cohort of producers and self-producing artists
